Electro-optical device, electronic apparatus, and driving method

A method for driving an electro-optical element that emits an amount of light corresponding to a driving current, the method comprising:

• generating a reference current control signal defining a first period during which a reference current is output and a correction current control signal defining a second period during which a correction current is output so that the second period is included within the first period;
• generating the reference current based on the reference current control signal;
• generating the correction current based on the correction current control signal;
• combining the reference current and the correction current to generate the driving current;
• and
• supplying the driving current to the electro-optical element.

An electro-optical device comprising:

• a light-emitting element;
• a unit circuit corresponding to the light-emitting element;
• a control circuit that generates (i) a reference current control signal defining a first period during which a reference current is output, and (ii) a correction current control signal defining a second period during which a correction current is output, the control circuit outputting the reference current control signal and the correction current control signal to the unit circuit;
• the unit circuit combining the reference current and the correction current to drive the light-emitting element.